Samsung will add new security features to the original A02s and A05s models! Along with the small price tag, these smartphones have received the March 2024 security update, which addresses a whopping 45 vulnerabilities.
Updating your phone increases its security against malicious cyber-attacks and ensures the stability of your data. It’s like living in a digital bubble, whose existence is protected by that shield.
Here’s a quick guide to see if the update is available for you: Go to Settings > Software Update > Download and Install. The update may vary from country to country, luckily either Samsung is slowly rolling it out to users both within and outside the US or you can wait, not sure if it’s rolling out that much recently. Why is it taking time?
When these phones are updated, they also have their own schedule which is slightly different. The A02s, which are designed to replace the iPhone 11 in 2020, will likely have another security update in the future before being replaced by the next generation. Despite being newer A05s (release dates, last year), but still have the most frequent updates, a new security patch every three months for the next five years. This is great news for Arden users as A05 phones will get durable protection even years after the device manufacturing date.
